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Clinical Trials/NCT02460315
NCT02460315CompletedNot Applicable

Early Versus Late Cholecystectomy After Clearance of Common Bile Duct Stones by Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

Mansoura University0 sites50 target enrollmentStarted: May 2013Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
50
Primary Endpoint
conversion rate to open

Study Overview

Brief Summary

Approximately 10-15% of all patients with gallstones have coexisting common bile duct (CBD) stones. However CBD stones can also be formed in the absence of gallbladder stones. The current standard of treatment for calcular obstructive jaundice is endoscopic removal of the stones. Endoscopic sphincterotomy (ES) is widely accepted as the treatment of choice for patients with CBDS. Stone extraction is successful in up to 97% of patients The time interval between ERCP and laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is a matter of debate that may vary from days to months. Some retrospective and other prospective studies have investigated this issue without sharp clue or definite conclusion This study planned to compare early LC (within admission) versus late LC (after 1 month) after ERCP as regard technical difficulties and surgical outcomes.

Detailed Description

The aim is comparing early versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in patients with gall bladder stones and calcular obstructive jaundice as regards operative difficulties, conversion rate, signs of inflammation, degree of adhesions, blood loss, postoperative morbidity, and hospital stay. Moreover, bacterial examination of bile and culture sensitivity test for assessment of bacterial colonization and relate the degree of colonization to timing of laparoscopic cholecystectomy after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, to decide upon the optimal timing for the surgery.

The study population will be divided into 2 groups; group (A) will be managed by early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) within 3 days after ERCP and group (B) will be managed by late LC one month after ERCP.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients with CBD stone and treated by ERCP

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patient unfit for surgery,
  • Pregnant patients,
  • Patients with severe malnutrition,
  • Patients with liver cirrhosis,
  • Patients in whom endoscopic management of CBD stones failed
  • Patients who experienced pancreatitis or perforation as a complication of the endoscopic management of CBD stones
  • Patients who underwent previous upper abdominal surgeries
  • Mentally retarded patients.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

conversion rate to open

Time Frame: 1 day

number of patients underwent conversion to open

Secondary Outcomes

  • signs of inflammation (redness, pus)(30 days)
  • degree of adhesion (mild,moderate, severe)(1 days)
  • postoperative morbidity(1 days)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Ayman El Nakeeb

Gastroenterology surgical center, mansoura university

Mansoura University

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